whistle-blower - informer⏎
x-rated - adult, pornographic, unsuitable for children and under-age people⏎
unofficial - illegal, independent, unauthorised, unauthorized⏎
wind-up - close down, liquidate, terminate, cease⏎
slice - a share, portion, piece, part of something⏎
retain - keep something, hold something back preserve⏎
ruin - damage, spoil, make someone lose all their money⏎
vanilla - ordinary, not special⏎
support - help/er, aid, resource/s, encourage/ment, advocate, augment, bolster, protect/ion, insulate/insulation, addition, add to⏎
vendee - buyer, property purchaser⏎